(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the bladder.
abdominohysterectomy
abdominohysterectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abdominohysterotomy
abdominohysterotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision of the uterus, done through a surgical hole in the abdomen.
abdominoscopy
abdominoscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
accompanyist
accompanyist
noun
Alternative spelling of accompanist
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
actinomycese
actinomycesous
actinomycestal
actinomycetales
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
actinomycins
actinomycins
noun
plural of actinomycin
actinomycosis
actinomycosis
noun
(pathology) An infectious bacterial disease of cattle and swine, sometimes transmitted to man, characterized by the formation of painful abscesses in the mouth, lungs, or gastrointestinal tract, caused by Actinomyces israelii, Actinomyces gerencseriae, and Propionibacterium propionicum.
actinomycosistic
actomyosin
actomyosin
noun
(biochemistry) A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibres.
actomyosins
actomyosins
noun
plural of actomyosin
adenomycosis
admissory
admissory
adj
Pertaining to admission.
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
aecidiomycetes
aepyornithiformes
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aerodynamics
aerodynamics
noun
The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car)
The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
akimovsky
albuminolysis
aluminosity
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
ambagiosity
ambagiosity
noun
The quality of being ambagious.
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambassadorially
ambassadorially
adv
In an ambassadorial way.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
ambitionlessly
ambitionlessly
adv
Without ambition.
ambitiously
ambitiously
adv
In an ambitious manner.
amblyacousia
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblyopsidae
amblyopsis
ambrosially
ambrosially
adv
In an ambrosial manner.
ambystomidae
aminolysis
aminolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) decomposition of a molecule by reaction with ammonia or an amine
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
amminolysis
ammonolysis
ammonolysis
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction with ammonia, analogous to hydrolysis, in which a bond is broken and an NH₂ group is appended to one fragment
amorosity
amorosity
noun
The state or quality of being amorous; amorousness.
amoxycillins
amoxycillins
noun
plural of amoxycillin
ampelosicyos
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphibolostylous
amphibryous
amphicondylous
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphicyrtous
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphithyrons
ampollosity
ampullosity
ampullosity
noun
(rare, formal) turgidity of language; bombast
amurcosity
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amygdaloids
amygdaloids
noun
plural of amygdaloid
amygdalothripsis
amyliferous
amyloclastic
amylodyspepsia
amylogenesis
amylogenesis
noun
The formation of starch.
amylohydrolysis
amyloidoses
amyloidoses
noun
plural of amyloidosis
amyloidosis
amyloidosis
noun
(medicine) Any of a group of disorders in which the fibrous protein amyloid is deposited in an organ of the body.
amyloids
amyloids
noun
plural of amyloid
amylolysis
amylolysis
noun
The conversion of starch into sugar by the action of acids or enzymes such as amylase.
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amylophosphoric
amyloplastic
amyloplastic
adj
starch-forming; amylogenic
amyloplastid
amylopsin
amylopsin
noun
(biochemistry) A pancreatic form of amylase.
amylosis
amylosynthesis
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anapterygotism
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
ancylostomiasis
ancylostomiasis
noun
Infection by the hookworm Ancylostoma.
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
angiolymphitis
angiomyosarcoma
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
angiosymphysis
animosity
animosity
noun
Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
anisogamy
anisogamy
noun
(cytology) Sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes.
A form of sexual bonding involving partners of unusually widely differing ages.
anisomyarian
anisomyarian
adj
(biology, of bivalves) Having different forms of abductor muscles
anisomyodi
anisomyodian
anisomyodous
ankylomerism
ankylostomiasis
ankylostomiasis
noun
Alternative form of ancylostomiasis
anomalistically
anomalistically
adv
In an anomalistic manner; with irregularity.
anonymities
anonymities
noun
plural of anonymity
antechinomys
anthropopsychism
anticeremoniously
antichymosin
anticommunistically
antidomestically
antihemolysin
antimasonry
antimasonry
noun
Opposition to Freemasonry.
antimissionary
antimissionary
adj
(religion) Opposing religious missionaries.
noun
One who opposes religious missionaries.
antioptimistically
antiroyalism
antiroyalism
noun
Opposition to royals or royalism.
antonomastically
antonomastically
adv
(rhetoric) In terms of, or by means of, antonomasia.
antonymies
antonymies
noun
plural of antonymy
antrotympanitis
aphydrotropism
apocalypticism
apocalypticism
noun
(religion) A belief or doctrine based on apocalypse, especially which believes in an imminent end to the current world order.
apocalyptism
apocalyptism
noun
Apocalypticism.
apomyius
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
appendicocaecostomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
apterygiformes
archaeopterygiformes
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamy
archisymbolical
aristodemocracy
aristodemocracy
noun
A form of government in which power is shared between the people and the aristocracy.
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arteriosympathectomy
arthroempyesis
aspidomancy
assimilatory
assimilatory
adj
That tends to assimilate
That tends to produce assimilation
astigmatometry
astigmatoscopy
astigmometry
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
astrodynamic
astrodynamic
adj
Pertaining to astrodynamics.
astrodynamics
astrodynamics
noun
The study of the motion of rockets and other spacecraft usually from Newton's laws of motion and Newton's law of universal gravitation.
astronomically
astronomically
adv
(comparable, degree) In the extreme, very (typically very large).
asymbiotic
asymbiotic
adj
Not symbiotic
asymbolia
asymbolia
noun
Synonym of asemia
asymbolic
asymbolical
asymbolical
adj
Synonym of asymbolic
asymptomatic
asymptomatic
adj
(pathology) Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in subclinical cases.
noun
A patient who exhibits no symptoms of disease.
asymptomatically
asymptomatically
adv
Without exhibiting any symptom of disease.
asymptotic
asymptotic
adj
(mathematical analysis) Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity.
(mathematics) Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity.